Carriers

In case you missed it, or live in one of the less fortunate northern states and don’t understand the nuance of the world’s greatest game, the AFL has today signed a $2.5 billion, 6 year deal with News Corp, Seven West Media (Channel 7), and Telstra beginning in 2017 covering …

The launch of the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 is in full swing, with the opening of pre-orders for both phones now live on the Optus website. Optus is carrying both the 32GB version of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ but unfortunately hasn’t listed …

Optus LTE network has received a boost today with the mobile operator announcing they had successfully deployed a world first, offering 3x Carrier Aggregation (CA) in Newcastle, with more markets to follow. The 3x Carrier Aggregation has been switched on in anticipation of Cat 9 LTE devices (the Galaxy Note …

With the actual announcements of Samsung’s latest phones out of the way, the nitty gritty of availability is now the major question. Samsung Australia has already confirmed that they will be launching both the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ in Australia so it’s time to confirm where you’ll …

Optus has today launched their new Wi-Fi calling option, allowing you to make phone calls using your Optus mobile number, in areas with limited reception, using a Wi-Fi signal. The feature is the first of its kind in Australia, though Vodafone is apparently in the process of making the feature …

Telstra has been in the wearable range for some time now, offering devices like the Samsung Gear range, and various Jawbone and Fitbit products. The push towards wearables has increased in the last year and Telstra is now pushing to position themselves as a leader in the space by establishing …

After announcing they were testing the Android 5.1 update for the HTC One M9 which included fixes for the Stagefright vulnerability, Telstra has today advised they have a number of other updates in testing that also address the issue. The Software update announcement from Craig at Telstra lists devices from …

Optus has today announced that it will follow Telstra and cease its 2G services from April 2017 as consumers are now increasingly using more data and are opting for the latest 4G smartphones. The move to shut the 2G (GSM) service will allow Optus to re-allocate some of this spectrum …

The big news of the week is the Stagefright security vulnerability which can auto-execute code with near root access by simply receiving an MMS message. There are a number of ways to prevent it – simply turning off auto-retrieve MMS in your text messaging app – but it seems HTC …

Yatango Mobile, a Mobile Network Virtual Operator (MNVO) working off of the Optus Mobile Network, have taken big steps into the market since they first joined the fray. Making efforts to show the big 3 that it is in fact possible to give users lots of data, unlimited calls & …

After launching in September last year selling handsets outright through their website, Oppo has today announced the next phase of their entry to the Australian market, working with Optus to sell the Oppo R7 on contract. The Oppo R7 went on-sale last week for $449 from new partner Dick Smith …

Optus has today announced they’re making it easier to share the data from your various plans for mobiles, tablets and mobile broadband with a new data pool. The new data pool will let families, small businesses combine any of their latest Optus postpaid mobile broadband or mobile plans onto the …

Sony has today announced that their super mid-range phone, the Xperia M4 Aqua is heading to Optus. When it was announced at Mobile World Congress in February, the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua was somewhat overshadowed by the Xperia Z4 Tablet, but truth be told, after a hands-on at the Sony …

If you’re looking for a ‘socially focused’ MVNO with good data pricing, backed by the Telstra 3G network, then best take a look at brand new MVNO MeU Mobile. MeU Mobile is apparently ‘Australia’s first Social Mobile Network’ and offer free nationwide text and decent talk time as well as …

Telstra has today announced that it has partnered with ROKU Inc, a Telstra branded streaming box to Australia called Telstra TV. Telstra TV, which is a rebranded Roku 2 box, will add to Telstra’s existing entertainment services, which include TBox and Foxtel from Telstra products. The service will offer three …